Daily Multivitamins May Slow Biological Aging, Reveals Study

USA: Findings from the COSMOS Trial, published in Nature Medicine, suggest that daily multivitamin–multimineral supplementation may slow biological aging markers in older adults. Significant improvements were observed in epigenetic clocks associated with…

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One anastomosis gastric bypass linked to Lower Marginal Ulcer Risk Compared to RYGB: Study

A new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery found that marginal ulcers occurred at a relatively high rate following gastric bypass surgery. One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) was associated…

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Depression Relief, Not Pain Control, Drives Improvement in Fibromyalgia Patients With Emotional Distress: Study Finds

Taiwan: A new prospective study published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism has found that in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and marked psychological distress, improvement in depression—rather than pain relief…

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Laparoscopy Offers No Long-Term Edge Over Open Surgery in Small Bowel Obstruction: LASSO Trial

Finland: A five-year follow-up of the Laparoscopic vs Open Adhesiolysis for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (LASSO) randomized clinical trial has found no significant long-term advantage of laparoscopic surgery over the…

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WHO launches first-ever implementation handbook to accelerate country action on hepatitis elimination

The World Health Organization (WHO) released landmark Consolidated guidance and implementation handbook on hepatitis B and C, to support countries to expand prevention, testing, treatment, service delivery and programme monitoring,…

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